“A rather less dispiriting affair than the lads' first encounter with the PC brigade, with the end of the first period taking on a somewhat surreal tone as the Skaven desperately played possum while the Orcs stood around them in confusion, while the Skaven ball carrier and an Orc blitzer played tag deep in the Orc half.

Moderate casualties meant the rats were on the back paw in the second period with the Bad Lads' equaliser coming relatively easily. The PC brigade made a game attempt at going 2-1 but left themselves exposed to a good crumpin' in the process.

Well, I take back my previous words about having to sell one's soul to stand a chance against Skaven; all it takes is a considerable amount of luck and a 270 point TV advantage and you can just about hold them to a draw. You live and learn... ”